Blackberry Curve 3G is the latest slim curve designed 3G smartphone with a full physical QWERTY keyboard. RIM Blackberry Curve 3G has packed with a 512MB of RAM and 320x240 resolution display. This smartphone is going to run with BlackBerry 5 mobile os by RIM. Blackberry apps are available in it. Built in Global Positioning System (GPS) reciver will help to enjoy you journey.
Dimensions: 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 (109 x 60 x 14 mm)
Weight: 3.70 oz (105 g)
Keyboard: Full keyboard (QWERTY)
Navigation/Control keys: Optical mouse / Touch-Pad
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Physical Size: 2.40 inches
Colors: 65 536
Maximum card size: 32 GB
Talk time: 4.50 hours
Stand-by time: 456 hours
Talk time (3G):5.50 hours
Stand-by time (3G): 348 hours
OS:BlackBerry OS (6.0.x, 5.0.x)
Processor: 624 MHz
Memory:256 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
Adjustable Interface text size: Yes
Digital zoom: Yes
Video capture: Yes
Video Playback: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Wi-Fi: Yes (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
USB: microUSB
Headphones connector:3.5mm
Internet browsing: BlackBerry Browser
Organizer: Calender, Alerm, ToDo List
Messaging: SMS, Templates, E-mail
Service Light Notifications
TTY/TDD and Hearing Aid Compatibility
BlackBerry Curve 3G will be available beginning Sunday, Sept. 26, through Sprint’s direct ship sales channels including Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web sales (www.sprint.com) for $49.99 with a new two-year service agreement, after a $100 mail-in rebate (taxes and surcharges excluded). It will then be available in all remaining Sprint sales channels beginning Sunday, Oct. 10.
The new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone features a sleek and professional look with its slim and lightweight form factor, textured battery door and a new chrome-like finish in Graphite Gray or Royal Purple. BlackBerry Curve 3G has 512MB Flash memory as well as a MicroSD/SDHC slot that supports up to 32GB memory cards for media storage.
This new smartphone ships with BlackBerry® 5 out of the box and is BlackBerry® 6 ready. BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system for BlackBerry® smartphones that will be available to Sprint BlackBerry Curve 3G customers in 2011. It retains the trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh and engaging experience that is both powerful and easy to use. Key enhancements will include a new intuitive user interface, new Social Feeds application, WebKit browser and universal search.
“The BlackBerry Curve series continues to be a tremendous success,” said David Owens, vice president of Marketing for Sprint. “We are excited to offer this new model and then bring the new BlackBerry 6 operating system to it in 2011. BlackBerry Curve 3G offers the same value and form factor our customers have come to expect but it also provides key enhancements to stay productive and entertained with email messaging and the latest multimedia and social media features.”
BlackBerry Curve 3G offers many popular features including:
Convenient trackpad interface with full QWERTY keyboard
2.0 MP camera with support for video recording
Dedicated media keys to play, pause and skip songs
Wi-Fi®: 802-11 B/G and GPS
Visual Voicemail
512MB Flash memory plus a MicroSD/SDHC slot for up to 32GB of media storage, 2GB card included
“The new BlackBerry Curve 3G is an extremely attractive, approachable and affordable handset that provides a perfect choice for Sprint customers who are looking for a user-friendly 3G smartphone to help them make the most of their day,” said David J. Smith, vice president of Product Management, Research In Motion.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone will support a variety of multimedia applications, including Sprint Music Store™, Sprint TV™ and Pandora™. It also boasts dedicated applications for a smoothly integrated social networking experience with Facebook®, MySpace™ and Flickr™.
BlackBerry Curve 3G requires activation on an Everything Data plan or a Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan. Additional plan options are available for business customers. Sprint’s industry-leading Everything Data plans with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM include unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from every mobile in America while on the Sprint network. Everything Data plans start at $69.99 per month – the same price Verizon and AT&T charge for unlimited talk only (all price plans exclude surcharges and taxes).1
With the Sprint Free Guarantee, customers can take advantage of BlackBerry Curve 3G for 30 days. If not completely satisfied, customers may return the smartphone within 30 days to get reimbursed for the handset purchase and activation fee, get both the early termination and restocking fees waived, and receive a full refund for the monthly service plan charges.2
Sprint is the only wireless carrier to offer Ready Now service with trained retail associates to work one-on-one with customers to personalize their BlackBerry Curve 3G, set up features and demonstrate how it works before the customer leaves the store. Customers have the choice of sitting down with a Sprint retail associate at the time of purchase or they can schedule an appointment for a later time at www.sprint.com/storelocator.
CNET Review
The Good: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is slim and compact, with a responsive optical touch pad, convenient external media keys, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3G, and a 2-megapixel camera.
The Bad: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is not too different from its predecessors, and remains a fairly basic smartphone.
The Bottom Line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is a decent entry-level BlackBerry with a couple of modern features like 3G and GPS, but we wish it was more affordable.
Recombu.com Review
Review Summary: The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, as its name suggests, is a 3G-enabled phone that's an upgrade of the 3G-less Curve 8520 phone. We took it to town to test out its web-browsing capabilities and see what else it had to offer
Trustedreviews.com Review
Review Summary: The Curve 3G 9300 is basically an updated version of the Curve 8520 - RIM's previous entry-level model. But rather than merely rehashing that phone, RIM has added in some tempting extras, not least of which is support for 3G, something that the 8520...
AlaTest.com
Review Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 214 reviews of BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 / 9330 from international magazines and websites.
The Verdict: Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 662861 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 90/100 = Excellent.
Features
Design:
Form Factor: CandybarDimensions: 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 (109 x 60 x 14 mm)
Weight: 3.70 oz (105 g)
Keyboard: Full keyboard (QWERTY)
Navigation/Control keys: Optical mouse / Touch-Pad
Display:
Technology: TFTResolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Physical Size: 2.40 inches
Colors: 65 536
Memory:
Slot Type: microSD, microSDHCMaximum card size: 32 GB
Battery:
Capacity: 1150 mAhTalk time: 4.50 hours
Stand-by time: 456 hours
Talk time (3G):5.50 hours
Stand-by time (3G): 348 hours
Hardware and Software:
Smart Phone: YesOS:BlackBerry OS (6.0.x, 5.0.x)
Processor: 624 MHz
Memory:256 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
Adjustable Interface text size: Yes
Camera:
Resolution:2 megapixelsDigital zoom: Yes
Video capture: Yes
Multimedia:
Music Player: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, AMR, OGGVideo Playback: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Connectivity:
Bluetooth: 2.1 EDRWi-Fi: Yes (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
USB: microUSB
Headphones connector:3.5mm
Internet browsing: BlackBerry Browser
Others:
Location Based Services: GPSOrganizer: Calender, Alerm, ToDo List
Messaging: SMS, Templates, E-mail
Service Light Notifications
TTY/TDD and Hearing Aid Compatibility
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Press Release
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Sept. 15, 2010 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the upcoming availability of BlackBerry® Curve™ 3G (model 9330), a new addition to the popular BlackBerry Curve family of smartphones. The new model offers Sprint customers a powerful, feature-rich handset at an easily affordable price.BlackBerry Curve 3G will be available beginning Sunday, Sept. 26, through Sprint’s direct ship sales channels including Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web sales (www.sprint.com) for $49.99 with a new two-year service agreement, after a $100 mail-in rebate (taxes and surcharges excluded). It will then be available in all remaining Sprint sales channels beginning Sunday, Oct. 10.
The new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone features a sleek and professional look with its slim and lightweight form factor, textured battery door and a new chrome-like finish in Graphite Gray or Royal Purple. BlackBerry Curve 3G has 512MB Flash memory as well as a MicroSD/SDHC slot that supports up to 32GB memory cards for media storage.
This new smartphone ships with BlackBerry® 5 out of the box and is BlackBerry® 6 ready. BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system for BlackBerry® smartphones that will be available to Sprint BlackBerry Curve 3G customers in 2011. It retains the trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh and engaging experience that is both powerful and easy to use. Key enhancements will include a new intuitive user interface, new Social Feeds application, WebKit browser and universal search.
“The BlackBerry Curve series continues to be a tremendous success,” said David Owens, vice president of Marketing for Sprint. “We are excited to offer this new model and then bring the new BlackBerry 6 operating system to it in 2011. BlackBerry Curve 3G offers the same value and form factor our customers have come to expect but it also provides key enhancements to stay productive and entertained with email messaging and the latest multimedia and social media features.”
BlackBerry Curve 3G offers many popular features including:
Convenient trackpad interface with full QWERTY keyboard
2.0 MP camera with support for video recording
Dedicated media keys to play, pause and skip songs
Wi-Fi®: 802-11 B/G and GPS
Visual Voicemail
512MB Flash memory plus a MicroSD/SDHC slot for up to 32GB of media storage, 2GB card included
“The new BlackBerry Curve 3G is an extremely attractive, approachable and affordable handset that provides a perfect choice for Sprint customers who are looking for a user-friendly 3G smartphone to help them make the most of their day,” said David J. Smith, vice president of Product Management, Research In Motion.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone will support a variety of multimedia applications, including Sprint Music Store™, Sprint TV™ and Pandora™. It also boasts dedicated applications for a smoothly integrated social networking experience with Facebook®, MySpace™ and Flickr™.
BlackBerry Curve 3G requires activation on an Everything Data plan or a Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan. Additional plan options are available for business customers. Sprint’s industry-leading Everything Data plans with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM include unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from every mobile in America while on the Sprint network. Everything Data plans start at $69.99 per month – the same price Verizon and AT&T charge for unlimited talk only (all price plans exclude surcharges and taxes).1
With the Sprint Free Guarantee, customers can take advantage of BlackBerry Curve 3G for 30 days. If not completely satisfied, customers may return the smartphone within 30 days to get reimbursed for the handset purchase and activation fee, get both the early termination and restocking fees waived, and receive a full refund for the monthly service plan charges.2
Sprint is the only wireless carrier to offer Ready Now service with trained retail associates to work one-on-one with customers to personalize their BlackBerry Curve 3G, set up features and demonstrate how it works before the customer leaves the store. Customers have the choice of sitting down with a Sprint retail associate at the time of purchase or they can schedule an appointment for a later time at www.sprint.com/storelocator.
CNET Review
The Good: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is slim and compact, with a responsive optical touch pad, convenient external media keys, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3G, and a 2-megapixel camera.
The Bad: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is not too different from its predecessors, and remains a fairly basic smartphone.
The Bottom Line: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is a decent entry-level BlackBerry with a couple of modern features like 3G and GPS, but we wish it was more affordable.
Recombu.com Review
Review Summary: The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, as its name suggests, is a 3G-enabled phone that's an upgrade of the 3G-less Curve 8520 phone. We took it to town to test out its web-browsing capabilities and see what else it had to offer
Trustedreviews.com Review
Review Summary: The Curve 3G 9300 is basically an updated version of the Curve 8520 - RIM's previous entry-level model. But rather than merely rehashing that phone, RIM has added in some tempting extras, not least of which is support for 3G, something that the 8520...
AlaTest.com
Review Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 214 reviews of BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 / 9330 from international magazines and websites.
The Verdict: Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 662861 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 90/100 = Excellent.
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